Imagine that you were convicted of a serious crime. During the jury trial an error occurred. Maybe some evidence was mistakenly admitted, or the judge’s jury instructions were incorrect, or perhaps there was some sort of prosecutorial misconduct.

Pamela O’Meara photo • The SS Badger, a National Historic Landmark, pulls into Ludington, after crossing Lake Michigan from Manitowoc, Wisconsin. It was launched in 1953 to ferry railroad cars across the lake. Now it’s a car ferry for people wishing to shorten their trip across the lake.

The fragrance of lavender wafted through the air and bees flited through the rows of lovely purple plants at Lavender Hill Farm near Petoskey, Michigan.